Carmela Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carmela Yvonne•Schmidt (-Ertel) |
| Used name | Carmela•Schmidt |
| Born | 16 May 1962 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Long-distance freestyle swimmer Carmela Schmidt won two bronze medals at the 1980 Moskva Olympics, in the 200 and 400 metres freestyle representing East Germany. She also swam in the heats with the 4x100 freestyle relay squad, but was not in the four that won the gold medal. At the 1981 European Championships, she won gold medals in the 200 and 800 metres freestyle, and silver in the 400. At the 1982 Worlds she won gold in the 400 and bronze in the 800.
Schmidt was briefly married to rower Carl Ertel and later became a swimming coach with the Regional Olympic Center at Sachsen-Anhalt, Magdeburg. After German re-unification it became known that her performances should be viewed in a different light due to the systematic administration of illegal performance-enhancing substances by GDR sports officials, doctors and trainers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Carmela Schmidt | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Carl Ertel
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 27 July 1980 - 27 July 1980: 3:45.19 (27 July 1980; Moskva, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1981 Split SWM gold: 200 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–1 1982 Guayaquil SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 800 m freestyle)